Ohio is witnessing the construction of an unprecedented amount of data centers in the state. Columbus is ranked the 10th ...

A wave of massive data centers is expanding across Texas, prompting warnings from experts who say the new water demands could push the state’s already strained supply to the brink.

Kansas City, Missouri, is moving forward with plans to build a potentially $2 billion water treatment plant. It would be the ...

Amazon’s cloud computing division reportedly excluded some water consumption to protect its reputation, according to a leaked ...

Meta is expanding its AI data centers across multiple states, raising concerns among local communities about potential ...

WASHINGTON — Story from The Conversation by Peyton McCauley, Water Policy Specialist, Sea Grant UW Water Science-Policy Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, Professor and ...

The rise of artificial intelligence is driving a surge of data center construction across the United States, and rural ...

The owner of a proposed data center in Sangamon County says water and electric bills for residents won't increase. Here's why ...

Data centers are the backbone of the digital age, housing the servers and networking equipment that power everything from ...

District 6's Ric Galvan said policy hasn't kept up the growth in data centers, which are projected to strain local water and energy resources.

Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.

China has been working toward undersea AI data centers for some time to mitigate the costs (and pollution) associated with cooling. Now, it has begun operating a wind-powered data center off the coast ...